Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somercotes Hill area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 80th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somercotes Hill (DE55 4TE) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Alfreton average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 162.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes Hill (DE55 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somercotes Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burke Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somercotes Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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